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After setbacks tied to cost and weak demand, Europe’s green hydrogen plans are gaining renewed attention as policymakers and industry weigh energy security alongside decarbonization.

The US installed 9.7 GWh of new energy storage capacity in the first quarter of 2026, the strongest Q1 on record, as developers and large power buyers increasingly treat batteries as core energy-security infrastructure.

Average US gasoline prices have climbed to about $4.52 a gallon, up 56% from late February, as the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz disruptions continue to pressure fuel markets.

A workshop at the SolarPower Summit argued that psychological safety, inclusive leadership, and bias awareness remain central to energy-sector resilience even as AI takes on a larger operational role.

SatVu has released new HotSat-2 imagery showing refinery and LNG activity in Cuba, India and Australia, highlighting how commercial thermal data is being used for energy security and sanctions monitoring.

China shipped a record 68 GW of solar in March, a surge Electrek linked to global pressure to move away from fossil fuels.

Political support for atomic power has strengthened, but recent reactor starts remain overwhelmingly concentrated in China and Russia, underscoring a widening gap between Western rhetoric and actual buildout.

Indonesia’s push to replace diesel generation at 741 locations with solar and batteries is moving from a clean-energy idea to a national energy-security strategy.

President Donald Trump said the U.S. Navy would begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz and interdict vessels that paid tolls to Iran, escalating tensions after talks failed to produce a deal.

New Scientist argues that the Iran war and resulting oil shock are exposing just how deeply modern food production depends on fossil fuels, from fertilizer to transport and packaging.

The Philippine Department of Energy is pushing 12 solar projects totaling about 1,284 MW toward April grid entry, part of a wider acceleration of renewable projects amid oil-market disruption tied to Middle East conflict

A CleanTechnica analysis argues that a prolonged disruption in Middle East shipping lanes could lift oil prices, squeeze consumers and accelerate the long-term case for electric vehicles.

The European Union is taking a harder look at hydrogen's place in its economic and climate strategy. With billions already committed, the question is whether to double down, scale back, or fundamentally redirect the continent's hydrogen ambitions.